The 2001 Lunar New Year Cup (aka Carlsberg Cup) was a football

Football (soccer)

Association football, more commonly known as football or soccer, is a sport played between two teams of eleven players with a spherical ball...

 tournament held in Hong Kong

Hong Kong

Hong Kong is one of two Special Administrative Regions of the People's Republic of China , the other being Macau. A city-state situated on China's south coast and enclosed by the Pearl River Delta and South China Sea, it is renowned for its expansive skyline and deep natural harbour...

 over the first and fourth day of the Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year

Chinese New Year – often called Chinese Lunar New Year although it actually is lunisolar – is the most important of the traditional Chinese holidays. It is an all East and South-East-Asia celebration...

 holiday.

Hong Kong League XI

Hong Kong League XI

Hong Kong League XI, or known as Hong Kong XI or Hong Kong League Selection, is a football team which represents the Hong Kong First Division League in exhibitional matches, mainly the Lunar New Year Cup....

Some of the players include: Viktor Derbunov

Viktor Derbunov

Viktor Ivanovich Derbunov is a retired Russian professional football goalkeeper.During his career he played with FC Dynamo Moscow, FC Krasnaya Presnya Moscow and FC Spartak Moscow in the Soviet League, FK Lokomotiva Mostar in Yugoslavia, FC Veres Rivne in Ukraine, F.C...

 Cristiano Cordeiro

Cristiano Cordeiro

Cristiano Preigchadt Cordeiro , also known as Cris is a naturalised Hong Kong professional association football player. He is a defender in Sun Hei and the Hong Kong football team...

 Dejan Antonić

Dejan Antonic

Dejan Antonić is a former football player who was appointed as a head coach of a professional football team in Hong Kong, Kitchee SC during the year of 2005–2007....

 Ailton de Araujo Andrew Roddie Paul Ritchie

Paul Ritchie (footballer born 1969)

Paul Michael Ritchie is a former Scottish football player, who played for several clubs in Scotland, England, Ireland and Hong Kong in a 20 year career....

 John Moore

John Moore (footballer born 1966)

John Moore is an English-born Hong Kong international footballer. A striker, Moore has played professionally in England, Wales, the Netherlands, and Hong Kong.-Career:...

 Gerardo Laterza

Gerardo Laterza

Gerardo "Jerry" Laterza is a retired Paraguayan soccer player who is also an American citizen. He is the technical director of Legends FC.Laterza graduated from Walnut High School where he was the 1990 and 1992 California Interscholastic Federation 1-A Player of the Year. Laterza attended Southern...

 Gary McKeown

Gary McKeown

Gary McKeown is a retired English professional footballer. He played in midfield for various clubs in England, Scotland, Hong Kong and Greece....

 Dimitre Kalkanov

Dimitre Kalkanov

Dimitre Ganev Kalkanov is a Bulgarian former professional footballer who played as a defender or defensive midfielder.-Career:Kalkanov started his career with Lokomotiv Plovdiv. He took part in 1985 FIFA World Youth Championship with Bulgaria, making three appearances in that tournament...

 Gerard Guy Ambassa Luk Koon Pong

Luk Koon Pong

Luk Koon Pong is a Hong Kong football player who currently plays for TSW Pegasus.-Honours:With Orient & Yee Hope Union*Hong Kong Senior Shield: 2000-01With South China*Hong Kong Senior Shield: 2001-02, 2002–03*Hong Kong League Cup: 2001-02With Kitchee...

 Aderbal Filho Cornelius Udebuluzor

Cornelius Udebuluzor

Cornelius Chi-Dubem Udebuluzor is a Nigerian soccer player. He started his career on Górnik Zabrze Polish club. He represented Hong Kong League XI in various friendly matches, including the Carlsberg Cup. In 2001, he helped Hong Kong XI beating Paraguay at the Carlsberg Cup...

Korea Republic

Korea Republic national football team

The Korea Republic national football team represents Korea Republic in international football and is controlled by the Korea Football Association. Korea Republic is the most successful Asian football team in the history of the FIFA World Cup having participated in eight World Cup tournaments,...

Some of the players include:

• Lee Woon-Jae
  Lee Woon-Jae
  Lee Woon-Jae is a South Korean football goalkeeper, who plays for Chunnam Dragons in the South Korean K-League. He was part of Korea's 1994, 2002, 2006 and 2010 World Cup campaigns...
  
  
• Seo Dong-Won
  Seo Dong-Won
  Seo Dong-Won is a South Korean former football player. He played for Daejeon Citizen, Suwon Samsung Bluewings, Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors, Gwangju Sangmu Bulsajo , Incheon United, Seongnam Ilhwa Chunma).and Busan I'Park....
  
  
• Hong Myung-Bo
  Hong Myung-Bo
  Hong Myung-Bo is a former South Korean footballer who, along with Cha Bum Kun, is often considered among the greatest Asian footballers ever. Hong was a member of the Korean national team in four World Cups, and was the first Asian player to play in four consecutive World Cup finals tournaments....
  
  
• Yoo Sang-Chul
  Yoo Sang-Chul
  Yoo Sang-Chul is a South Korean football manager and former football player. He is currently the manager of K-League team Daejeon Citizen.- Profile :*Weight: 78 kg*First Int'l Cap: USA...
  
  
• Kim Tae-Young
• Choi Yong-Soo
  Choi Yong-Soo
  Choi Yong-Soo is a former professional footballer and current coach. He spent his professional career playing for Korea and Japan and was regarded as a prolific striker in both countries, known for his hard-nose aggressiveness and work rate.Choi has played in 1996 Summer Olympics and also...
  
  
• Seo Jung-Won
• Kim Do-Hoon
• Sim Jae-Won
  Sim Jae-Won
  Sim Jae-Won is a South Korean footballer.His previous club was Busan I'Park, Gwangju Sangmu Phoenix in South Korea and Eintracht Frankfurt in Germany and Changsha Ginde in China....
  
  
• Kin Sang-Sik
• Lee Min-Sung
  Lee Min-Sung
  Lee Min-Sung is a former South Korean football player and coach who currently works for Yongin City FC. He played for Busan I'cons and Pohang Steelers and FC Seoul and also represented South Korea national football team...
  
  
• Park Sung-Bae
• Park Ji-Sung
  Park Ji-Sung
  Park Ji-Sung is a South Korean footballer who plays as a midfielder for English club Manchester United. He was also the captain of the South Korean national team until his retirement from international football...
  
  
• Ko Jong-Soo
  Ko Jong-Soo
  Ko Jong-Su is a football coach and former Korean football player.-Career:He rose to stardom during the 1998 World Cup, along with Lee Dong-Gook, and Ahn Jung-Hwan. He was once called "the greatest technician in Korea," for his pace, skillful free kicks, and his left foot. He can operate in central...
  
  

Norway

Norway national football team

The Norway national football team represents Norway in association football and is controlled by the Football Association of Norway, the governing body for football in Norway. Norway's home ground is Ullevaal Stadion in Oslo and their head coach is Egil Olsen...

Some of the players include:

• Morten Bakke
  Morten Bakke
  Morten Bakke is a retired Norwegian football goalkeeper.-Club career:During his career, Bakke played for several clubs, most notably Molde and Vålerenga.-International career:...
  
  
• Pa-Modou Kah
• Stale Stensaas
  Ståle Stensaas
  Ståle Stensaas is a Norwegian football coach and former player. He spent the majority of his career at Rosenborg, and he is currently coaching Rosenborg's junior team.-Career:...
  
  
• Jonny Hanssen
• Svindal Larsen
• Dagfinn Enerly
  Dagfinn Enerly
  Dagfinn Enerly is a former Norwegian football player. He played for Norwegian Premier League clubs Skeid, Moss, Rosenborg and Fredrikstad. In 2005, he broke his neck during a match, which left him paralyzed from the chest down.- Career :Enerly grew up in Ammerud on Oslo's east side, and started...
  
  
• Tommy Oren
• Frode Johnsen
  Frode Johnsen
  Frode Johnsen is a Norwegian footballer who plays for Odd Grenland. He can play in several positions, but preferably as a striker or midfielder. Johnsen is 188 cm tall, and is a good header of the ball...
  
  
• Thorstein Helstad
  Thorstein Helstad
  Thorstein Helstad is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a striker for French Ligue 2 club Monaco and the Norwegian national team.- Career :...
  
  
• Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim
  Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim
  Bjarte Lunde Aarsheim is a Norwegian footballer, playing for Randaberg IL.- Viking :Aarsheim has stayed with Viking FK for the majority of his career, arriving from local club Hundvåg as a youth team player. Making his debut for Viking in 1994, he stayed with the club until 2005, playing a total...
  
  
• Alexander Aas
  Alexander Aas
  Alexander Aas is a Norwegian football defender currently playing for Strømsgodset. Aas spent most of his career playing for Odd Grenland, before moving to Denmark for a two-year spell with Odense...
  
  
• Frederik Winsnes
• Azar Karadas
  Azar Karadas
  Azar Karadas is a Turkish Norwegian footballer playing for Kasımpaşa S.K. in the Turkish first division.Although he can also play as a central defender, Karadas is renowned primarily as a centre forward....
  
  

Paraguay

Paraguay national football team

The Paraguay national football team is controlled by the Paraguayan Football Association and represents Paraguay in men's international football competitions. The team has reached the second round of the World Cup on four occasions . The 2010 trip also featured their first appearance in the...

Some of the players include:

• Ricardo Tavarelli
  Ricardo Tavarelli
  Ricardo Javier Tavarelli Paiva is a former Paraguayan footballer, who played as a goalkeeper.-Career:...
  
  
• Jacinto Zorrilla
• Dario Veron
  Darío Verón
  Darío Anastacio Verón Maldonado is a Paraguayan football player that plays for UNAM Pumas in the Mexican First Division....
  
  
• Ruben Maidonado
• Paulo da Silva
• Juan Daniel Caceres
  Juan Daniel Cáceres
  Juan Daniel Cáceres Rivas is a Paraguayan football defender.-Career:Cáceres started his playing career in the youth divisions of Club Sport Colombia of Paraguay before playing for other Paraguayan clubs in the first division...
  
  
• Estanislao Struway
• Nery Ortiz
• Diego Gavilan
• Salvador Cabanas
  Salvador Cabañas
  Salvador Cabañas Ortega is a Paraguayan football striker who plays for the Paraguayan national team. A prolific and natural goalscorer, he is known for his array of skills on the field such as excellent heading, accurate shooting with either foot, receptions in tight spaces, and a combination of...
  
  
• Masi Artistides
• Gustavo Morinigo
  Gustavo Morínigo
  Gustavo Eliseo Morínigo Vázquez is a Paraguayan footballer who plays as a midfielder.He represented Paraguay at the 2002 FIFA World Cup.-Career:*1996-1998: Libertad*1999: Club Guaraní*2000-2004: Libertad...
  
  
• Javier Gonzalez
  Javier Mercedes González
  Javier Mercedes González is an Paraguayan footballer currently playing in Paraguay for Club Nacional.-Club career:González began his career in 2000 with Cerro Corá...
  
  
• Luis Torres

Semifinals

Third place match

Final

Bracket

Scorers

3 goals Frode Johnsen

Frode Johnsen

Frode Johnsen is a Norwegian footballer who plays for Odd Grenland. He can play in several positions, but preferably as a striker or midfielder. Johnsen is 188 cm tall, and is a good header of the ball...

2 goals Thorstein Helstad

Thorstein Helstad

Thorstein Helstad is a Norwegian footballer who plays as a striker for French Ligue 2 club Monaco and the Norwegian national team.- Career :...

 Ko Jong-Soo

Ko Jong-Soo

Ko Jong-Su is a football coach and former Korean football player.-Career:He rose to stardom during the 1998 World Cup, along with Lee Dong-Gook, and Ahn Jung-Hwan. He was once called "the greatest technician in Korea," for his pace, skillful free kicks, and his left foot. He can operate in central...

1 goal Kim Do-Hoon Gustavo Moringo John Moore

John Moore

- Clergy :*John Moore , British Scholar*John Moore , English Baptist minister from Northampton*John Moore , Archbishop of Canterbury, Privy Counsellor...

See also

• Carlsberg Cup
  Carlsberg Cup
  The Lunar New Year Cup, also known as the Carlsberg Challenge or the Carlsberg Cup before, is an annual football tournament organised in Hong Kong by the Hong Kong Football Association, established on 1948. It is usually held on the first and the fourth day of the Chinese New Year as a part of...
  
  
• Hong Kong Football Association
  Hong Kong Football Association
  The Hong Kong Football Association , often abbreviated to the HKFA, is the governing body of association football in Hong Kong. Its current chairman is Brian Leung Hung-Tak and its general secretary is Vincent Yuen Mun-Chuen.- History :...
  
  
• Hong Kong First Division League
  Hong Kong First Division League
  Hong Kong First Division League is the top division football league in Hong Kong which was established in 1908, the oldest in Asia. It does not affiliate to any football leagues in the People's Republic of China.-Competition format:...